Malai Kofta

Malai kofta is a delicious and  main dish for any special occasion.

Ummmmmmmm....I luv this dish. MY hubby is very fond of this item, we usually go  for this dish in resturants. When I saw this recipe, I readily wanted to try it...I didnt know it was as simple as this...I felt frying the koftas was time consuming but it was fun to roll over the balls. I had few modifications in the veggies needed to make the kofta.... Here it is....:)

Ingredients

For the koftas

1 cup grated paneer

100 gms green peas

100 gms cauliflower, grated

100 gms french beans, grated

100 gms carrots, finely grated

250 gms potatoes, boiled and mashed

2 tbsp bread crumbs

Chopped green chilly

1 tsp coriander pwd

1tsp cumin pwd

Chopped cashew nuts 1-2 tblspn

Chopped coriander leaves

1 tsp chilli powder

1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

oil for deep-frying

salt

black pepper powder to taste

1 tsp Ginger garlic paste

½ cup of cornflour

For the gravy

750 gms tomatoes

3 onions

1tsp Coriander pwd

1tsp Cumin pwd

4 cloves

2 small sticks cinnamon (dalchini)

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp chilli powder

4 tbsp butter

salt

black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste

4-5 tbsp fresh cream

1-2 tsp Ginger garlic paste

2-3 tblspn of Cashew nuts powder

1tsp cumin seeds

Coriander leaves

Grated paneer

1tsp butter

2-3 tsp Oil

Method

For the koftas

Boil the peas.Add all the vegetables (squeeze all the vegetables properly) and peas to the potatoes and make a dough. Add bread crumbs & all the ingredients which are written above for koftas except cornflour ( you can take maida also if corn flr is not available) and to this add cashew nuts. It will give crunchy effect. Mix well & Form into kofta balls. You can make oval shape bullet shape or whatever shape you like. Roll the koftas into the corn flour/ maida &  fry in oil to a golden brown colour. Keep aside.

For the gravy

Heat oil in a pan, add the onions and stir fry for 5 minutes till light brown.Then add the cloves, cinnamon and tomatoes and fry again for 2 minutes.Add cumin & coriander powder, haldi, ginger garlic paste, salt, chilly powder &  sugar.

Add 1 teacup of water and boil for 3 to 4 minutes till tomatoes are nicely cooked. When oil appears in masala switch off the flame.Pour the mixture into a blender and make a fine paste.

 Again heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Pour that blended paste.you can add water. Bring it to boil & cook for 2-3 min. Add cream to the sauce & cashew nuts powder.Add the garam masala, adjust salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add the koftas very gently as they are very delicate. Switch off the flame. Let the koftas to absorb the juices from the sauce. Spinkle some coriander leaves on the top of the koftas & add 1 tsp butter & garnish with grated paneer.Mix well & Serve with roti/ any kind of rice.